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Small Talk 1

Small Talk 1

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Κουβεντούλα 1

Koubentoúla 1

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Make yourself comfortable! Β-λ-υτεί--! Β__________ Β-λ-υ-ε-τ-! ----------- Βολευτείτε! 0
K-u---to--a 1 K__________ 1 K-u-e-t-ú-a 1 ------------- Koubentoúla 1
Please, feel right at home! Σ-- σ-ο -πίτ- σα-. Σ__ σ__ σ____ σ___ Σ-ν σ-ο σ-ί-ι σ-ς- ------------------ Σαν στο σπίτι σας. 0
K-u----o--a-1 K__________ 1 K-u-e-t-ú-a 1 ------------- Koubentoúla 1
What would you like to drink? Τ- θ--θέλα-ε να-----τ-; Τ_ θ_ θ_____ ν_ π______ Τ- θ- θ-λ-τ- ν- π-ε-τ-; ----------------------- Τι θα θέλατε να πιείτε; 0
B--eu---t-! B__________ B-l-u-e-t-! ----------- Boleuteíte!
Do you like music? Α-απά-ε-----ο--ι--; Α______ τ_ μ_______ Α-α-ά-ε τ- μ-υ-ι-ή- ------------------- Αγαπάτε τη μουσική; 0
Bo-e----t-! B__________ B-l-u-e-t-! ----------- Boleuteíte!
I like classical music. Μ-- α--σ---η---ασι-ή -ουσικ-. Μ__ α_____ η κ______ μ_______ Μ-υ α-έ-ε- η κ-α-ι-ή μ-υ-ι-ή- ----------------------------- Μου αρέσει η κλασική μουσική. 0
B-----e--e! B__________ B-l-u-e-t-! ----------- Boleuteíte!
These are my CD’s. Εδώ -ίν----α--D -ο-. Ε__ ε____ τ_ C_ μ___ Ε-ώ ε-ν-ι τ- C- μ-υ- -------------------- Εδώ είναι τα CD μου. 0
San-s-o--pí-i --s. S__ s__ s____ s___ S-n s-o s-í-i s-s- ------------------ San sto spíti sas.
Do you play a musical instrument? Π-ίζετ- κ--ο-- ό-γα-ο; Π______ κ_____ ό______ Π-ί-ε-ε κ-π-ι- ό-γ-ν-; ---------------------- Παίζετε κάποιο όργανο; 0
San-s----pí-i sas. S__ s__ s____ s___ S-n s-o s-í-i s-s- ------------------ San sto spíti sas.
This is my guitar. Ε-ώ--ί--- η-κιθ--α---υ. Ε__ ε____ η κ_____ μ___ Ε-ώ ε-ν-ι η κ-θ-ρ- μ-υ- ----------------------- Εδώ είναι η κιθάρα μου. 0
San---- -píti sas. S__ s__ s____ s___ S-n s-o s-í-i s-s- ------------------ San sto spíti sas.
Do you like to sing? Σ-ς----σ-- -α -ραγ-υδάτ-; Σ__ α_____ ν_ τ__________ Σ-ς α-έ-ε- ν- τ-α-ο-δ-τ-; ------------------------- Σας αρέσει να τραγουδάτε; 0
T- t---thél-t- na-p----e? T_ t__ t______ n_ p______ T- t-a t-é-a-e n- p-e-t-? ------------------------- Ti tha thélate na pieíte?
Do you have children? Έχ-τ---αι-ιά; Έ____ π______ Έ-ε-ε π-ι-ι-; ------------- Έχετε παιδιά; 0
Ti-t-- t----te n- ---ít-? T_ t__ t______ n_ p______ T- t-a t-é-a-e n- p-e-t-? ------------------------- Ti tha thélate na pieíte?
Do you have a dog? Έ--τε-σκύλο; Έ____ σ_____ Έ-ε-ε σ-ύ-ο- ------------ Έχετε σκύλο; 0
Ti -h--t-élat- -a --eí--? T_ t__ t______ n_ p______ T- t-a t-é-a-e n- p-e-t-? ------------------------- Ti tha thélate na pieíte?
Do you have a cat? Έ---ε --τ-; Έ____ γ____ Έ-ε-ε γ-τ-; ----------- Έχετε γάτα; 0
A---á-- ----ous--ḗ? A______ t_ m_______ A-a-á-e t- m-u-i-ḗ- ------------------- Agapáte tē mousikḗ?
These are my books. Εδώ--ί-αι-τα -ι-λί--μο-. Ε__ ε____ τ_ β_____ μ___ Ε-ώ ε-ν-ι τ- β-β-ί- μ-υ- ------------------------ Εδώ είναι τα βιβλία μου. 0
Ag--áte-tē--o-----? A______ t_ m_______ A-a-á-e t- m-u-i-ḗ- ------------------- Agapáte tē mousikḗ?
I am currently reading this book. Τώρα-δ---ά-ω α--- το β--λίο. Τ___ δ______ α___ τ_ β______ Τ-ρ- δ-α-ά-ω α-τ- τ- β-β-ί-. ---------------------------- Τώρα διαβάζω αυτό το βιβλίο. 0
Ag--áte ---mou---ḗ? A______ t_ m_______ A-a-á-e t- m-u-i-ḗ- ------------------- Agapáte tē mousikḗ?
What do you like to read? Τ- σ-- α--σε- ν---ιαβά-ε-ε; Τ_ σ__ α_____ ν_ δ_________ Τ- σ-ς α-έ-ε- ν- δ-α-ά-ε-ε- --------------------------- Τι σας αρέσει να διαβάζετε; 0
M---aré-e----k--s--ḗ m-usikḗ. M__ a_____ ē k______ m_______ M-u a-é-e- ē k-a-i-ḗ m-u-i-ḗ- ----------------------------- Mou arései ē klasikḗ mousikḗ.
Do you like to go to concerts? Σα--αρέ--ι-----η-αί-ε-ε-σ- συνα-λ-ες; Σ__ α_____ ν_ π________ σ_ σ_________ Σ-ς α-έ-ε- ν- π-γ-ί-ε-ε σ- σ-ν-υ-ί-ς- ------------------------------------- Σας αρέσει να πηγαίνετε σε συναυλίες; 0
Mo- a--se- ē--la-i-ḗ -ousikḗ. M__ a_____ ē k______ m_______ M-u a-é-e- ē k-a-i-ḗ m-u-i-ḗ- ----------------------------- Mou arései ē klasikḗ mousikḗ.
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)? Σ-- --έσε- ν- π-γ-ίν-τε στο -έατ--; Σ__ α_____ ν_ π________ σ__ θ______ Σ-ς α-έ-ε- ν- π-γ-ί-ε-ε σ-ο θ-α-ρ-; ----------------------------------- Σας αρέσει να πηγαίνετε στο θέατρο; 0
Mo- aré-ei-----a---- -o-si--. M__ a_____ ē k______ m_______ M-u a-é-e- ē k-a-i-ḗ m-u-i-ḗ- ----------------------------- Mou arései ē klasikḗ mousikḗ.
Do you like to go to the opera? Σας αρ-σ----α----α---τ- στη- όπ-ρ-; Σ__ α_____ ν_ π________ σ___ ό_____ Σ-ς α-έ-ε- ν- π-γ-ί-ε-ε σ-η- ό-ε-α- ----------------------------------- Σας αρέσει να πηγαίνετε στην όπερα; 0
Edṓ eína--ta-CD --u. E__ e____ t_ C_ m___ E-ṓ e-n-i t- C- m-u- -------------------- Edṓ eínai ta CD mou.

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Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term ‘mother language’ exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate ‘Dad’ when speaking rather than ‘Mum’. Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!
Did you know?
Italian is counted among the Romance languages. That means that it developed out of Latin. Italian is the native language of about 70 million people. The majority of those live in Italy. Italian is also understood in Slovenia and Croatia. The language travelled as far away as Africa through colonial politics. Even today, Italian is understood in Libya, Somalia, and Eritrea by many older people. Numerous emigrants also took the language with them to their new homeland. Most notably there are many Italian-language communities in South America. Often Italian has mixed in with Spanish in those areas and created new languages. The unusual thing about Italian is its many different dialects. Some experts even speak of individual languages. The orthography of Italian is not difficult; it follows the pronunciation. For many, Italian is the most beautiful language in the world! Perhaps because it is the language of music, design and good cuisine?